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Chinese
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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
(a measure word, for sentences or lines of verse); sentence
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to rise; to raise; to get up
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both; two; some both; two; some; a few; tael |
(a measure word, for sentences or lines of verse); sentence
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to stop; prohibit; till
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| trad. (一句起，兩句止)
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一
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起
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兩
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句
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止
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| simp. (一句起，两句止)
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一
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起
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，
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两
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止
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| Literally: “start from first sentence and stop at second sentence”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
一句起，兩句止
- (Cantonese) unable to maintain a long conversation